Örebro[1] is a modern city located in the small province of Närke in Svealand in south central Sweden. It's located on the flat Närke plains, surrounded by vast forest areas. It's Sweden's 7th largest municipality with a population of about 129,000 (2006).

Understand

Örebro was previously known as a shoe manufacturing center. Nowadays a lot of people living here work for the public sector, for instance with statistics.

Get in

By plane

By train

Örebro is located near Hallsberg, which is Sweden's premier train hub. Train connectivity is therefore excellent from all over Sweden.

By car

E20, E18 and riksväg 50 all connect in Örebro.

By bus

Swebus express[2] and Säfflebussen[3] offers bus services to and from most major cities. Lindbergs buss[4] has cheap tickets, one daily departure to and from Stockholm.

By boat

Get around

The city center is easily explored on foot. There is a well functioning network of city buses [5] servicing all parts of the city. Almost all regional and city buses stop at Resecenter (next to the train station). Järntorget also functions as a hub for the city buses. The municipality offers bicycles for rent if one wishes to explore the city by bike. Enquire at the tourist agency in the castle.

See

Örebro Castle[6] is one of Sweden's most photogenic. Tours are available.

The city park has been voted Sweden's most beautiful, and a visit is recommended in the summertime.

Itineraries

Learn

Work

Buy

There are lots of shopping opportunities in the shopping malls Krämaren and Åhléns and on the streets Drottninggatan, Köpmangatan and Kungsgatan. Nothing that you can't buy everywhere else in Sweden though.

Bra & Begagnat (Standing on the major square, Järntorget, and looking directly west, on your right hand there is a brown building. Between the brown building and a Tex-Mex restaurant there is a small alley called "Gamla Gatan". Down the alley, 50 meters on your right.) Open Wed 2PM-6PM, Sat 10AM-2PM. A second-hand store with a small café serving homemade cakes, buns and cookies. All who work there (wearing yellow shirts) are volunteers, they are friendly and it's very cheap. All profits from the store are donated to charity.

Getting Online

The Krämaren shopping mall has an Internet cafe at the top floor.

Eat

Budget

Sallad Inn, Järnvägsgatan 10. No-nonsense place that serves pizza, salads and meat dishes and does it well. Mains 50-89 SEK.

Splurge

a-mano, Kungsgatan 1/Stallbacken, [17] Food produced by local ecological producers and suppliers. A fusion of Scandinavian and Italian flavors educed cocking. Make sure to reserve a table in advance. 130-600SEK

Drink/Dance

You can pick up the free Nollnitton magazine in various stores to read more about Örebro's nightlife. It is only available in Swedish though.

Drink/Talk

Stallyktan, Södra Strandgatan 3, [22]. A small pub with a good assortment of Beer and Ale, cozy atmosphere with horse stable theme.

All the "bigger chains" of pubs are represented in Örebro such as Harry´s, Bishops Arms, O´Learys and Pitchers. The O´Learys bar/pub/restaurant in Örebro is one of the biggest in Sweden. They can all be found near the Castle in the centre of the city.

Sleep

Budget

STF Vandrarhem Livin[23], Järnvägsgatan 22. Completely renewed youth hostel, look for the sign of the Ramada Hotel. Make sure you have a HIHostel card or you'll pay a 50SEK surcharge. Other than that, very good facilities and fantastic common kitchen. Dorm-Bed: 250 SEK.

Splurge

Contact

Stay safe

Örebro is not a dangerous town, although that is no excuse to leave your common sense at home.

Cope

Get out

Nora - a historical city with many beautiful wooden buildings. It is an easy daytrip from Örebro with the help of public transportation. In the summer time, it is very pleasant to take a boat trip on Norasjön (Nora lake).

Karlskoga - Alfred Nobel moved to this town after he moved back from his adventures on the European continent.

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